Apparatus for peeling vegetables



May 5, 1936. A. MIKELSON APPARATUS FOR FEELING VEGETABLES Filed Oct. 5,1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l I nvenlor A Mz'ir'el son q Attorney May 5, 1936..A. MIKELSON 2,039,490

APPARATUS FOR FEELING VEGETABLES Filed Oct. 5, 1935 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 lnvenlor A Mz'kelso m Patented May 5, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1Claim.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for use in peeling suchvegetables as onions and the like and the object of the inventionresides in the provision of means whereby the peeling may be done in acabinet in such a manner as to prevent the fumes or the like given oilby the onions or the like from getting into the eyes of the operator.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of anapparatus of this nature which is simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, thoroughly eflicient and reliable in use, convenient, andotherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus embodyingthe features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a vertical sectiontherethrough taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. Figure 4is an enlarged detail section through a portion of the top showing thecover mounted in place. Figure 5 is an enlarged detail plan view showingone of the gaskets in the opening.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the cups.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that I provide acabinet including a bottom 5, end walls 6, a rear 1, and a front 8. Thewall I is higher than the wall 8. Numeral 9 denotes the top hingedlymounted as at ID on the upper edge of the wall I and the top when closedinclines downwardly toward the wall 8. A transparent panel II isincorporated in the top 9 ad'- jacent the hinge l0. Two openings areprovided in the top below the transparent panel, that is,

adjacent the free edge of the top. In these openings are flexiblegaskets I2 of hollow ring construction. Numerals l4 denote flexible cupswhich taper and the large ends thereof are adapted to engage over thegaskets l2 as shown 5 to advantage in Figure 1. In this way a person mayplace his or her arms through the cuff and peel onions or the like, thepeeling operation being visible through the panel ll When the cabinet isnot being used for peeling 10 purposes it may be used as a storagereceptacle and covers I5 having sleeves l6 are mounted in the gaskets l2as shown to advantage in Figure 4 after, of course, the cuffs l4 havebeen removed.

It is thought that the construction, utility and 15 advantages of thisinvention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for 20 the purposes of exemplification sincein actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the de- 25 tails of construction,and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or scope of the invention ashereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages. 30

What is claimed is:-

An apparatus of the class described comprising a cabinet including atop, a transparent panel incorporated in the top, said top beingprovided with a pair of openings, and flexible cuffs, means 35 beingprovided for attaching the flexible cuffs to the top circumjacent theopenings, said means for attaching the cuffs being in the form offlexible gaskets of hollow ring construction mounted in the opening andextending outwardly from the 40 top so that the cufis may be engagedthereabove.

ARTHUR MIKELSON.

